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The Crusaders

A Message From the Inner City

1973 · via Queen Latifah

The Crusaders’ 1973 recording of “A Message From the Inner City” is the earliest release on file. Joe Sample is credited as its writer. Queen Latifah’s “U.N.I.T.Y.” (1993) samples it, per MusicBrainz.

The Crusaders – A Message From the Inner City
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The Crusaders had this on record in 1973, two decades before Latifah built "U.N.I.T.Y." on top of it, and Joe Sample's name still sits next to hers in the credits. Play the source first and the anthem lands differently.

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Credited writer: Joe Sample.

Earliest release on file: this one, 1973.

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Queen Latifah’s “U.N.I.T.Y.” (1993) samples it, per MusicBrainz.

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Queen Latifah's "U.N.I.T.Y." samples "A Message From the Inner City," a Joe Sample composition. Which act first recorded that earlier song?The Crusaders
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